Context: Vitamin D is a potent secosteroid hormone that provides many skeletal and
extraskeletal health benefits. Musculoskeletal injury prevention and recovery are potentially …

Measurement of the serum concentration of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) is generally
used as a screening investigation for disorders of the growth hormone (GH)/IGF-I axis in …

Football is a global game which is constantly evolving, showing substantial increases in
physical and technical demands. Nutrition plays a valuable integrated role in optimising …

It is the position of Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) that adolescent athletes have unique
nutritional requirements as a consequence of undertaking daily training and competition in …

Little is known about health variables and if these variables could increase the risk of
injuries among adolescent elite athletes. The primary aim was to present overall data on self …

Despite the impact and popularity of soccer, and the growing field of soccer-related scientific
research, little attention has been devoted to the nutritional intake and eating habits of …

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a sport nutrition education and life-
skills intervention on sport nutrition knowledge (SNK), attitudes/beliefs and dietary behaviors …

Characterizing the variables associated with sports performance in women's soccer is
necessary to favor the sports preparation of the player. This study aimed to evaluate the …

(1) Background: Limited information exists on the prevalence of low energy availability (LEA)
in collegiate team sports. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of LEA in …

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. As its number of players is increasing,
the number of female players is also on the rise. However, there are limited data about how …